Background
The State of Ohio appealed from a judgment of the First District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County involving appellee Damico Taylor.
While the appeal was pending, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided State v. King, 2026-Ohio-2656. The court submitted Taylor on August 5, 2026, and resolved it through a brief judgment entry.
The Court’s Holding
The Supreme Court of Ohio vacated the First District Court of Appeals’ judgment and remanded the case to that court for application of State v. King.
Justices DeWine, Brunner, Deters, Hawkins, and Shanahan joined the judgment. Chief Justice Kennedy and Justice Fischer dissented in accordance with Chief Justice Kennedy’s separate opinion in King.
Key Takeaways
- The First District’s judgment was vacated.
- The case returns to the First District for application of State v. King.
- The Supreme Court did not provide additional factual analysis or independently apply King to Taylor’s case.
Why It Matters
The disposition directs the intermediate appellate court to reconsider the case under the rule announced in King. Because the opinion contains only the remand order, the First District must determine how King affects Taylor’s appeal.